Brouwerij Bosch

About the museum

The brewery in the Maastricht district of Wyck was founded in 1758 and initially bore a different name before becoming the brewery "De Keyzer" under the Vliex family. Through marriage, Nicolaas Antoon Bosch joined the business around 1820; from 1827 he ran it and developed it into one of the larger breweries in the city. His descendants kept the brewery in family ownership for 181 years. Its heyday was between 1880 and 1914; during the First World War, the business even supplied malt to Heineken. After the Second World War it declined, and brewing ceased in 1970.

The complex includes a five-story malt house, built between 1882 and 1885 and considered the largest and most modern in South Limburg; the brewery with steam engines, storage tanks and a bottle-rinsing plant; and the brewer's house at Rechtstraat 61, with rare marble imitations and arcadian wall paintings from the late 19th century. The buildings have been national monuments (Rijksmonumenten) since 1996. They were restored from the 1980s onward. The last descendant of the family, Paul Bosch, devoted himself to their preservation and, after his death in 2008, bequeathed everything to the foundation established in 2000.

Today the foundation runs the brewery as an industrial monument and museum with around 35 volunteers. Income comes from tours with beer tasting and the occasional rental of parts of the building; the beers served are brewed elsewhere. Other users are the Stiftung Maastricht 1867, which has a city model in the malt house, and a model railway club in the cellar.

Highlights

• Five-story malt house from 1882–1885, the largest and most modern in South Limburg
• Original brewing equipment with steam engines, storage tanks and a bottle-rinsing plant
• Brewer's house with rare marble imitations and wall paintings from the late 19th century
• Tour with tasting of the beers Saison de Maestricht and L’Empereur de Maestricht
• City model "Maastricht 1867" in the malt house

Permanent exhibitions

• Mälzerei, Brauerei und Brauerhaus – The route leads through the malt house, the original brewing equipment and the restored brewer's house with marble painting, and explains the historical brewing process.
• Stadtmodell „Maastricht 1867“ – A model of the fortified city of Maastricht from 1867 stands in the malt house and can be visited separately or combined with the brewery tour.

Operated by

Stichting Brouwerij Bosch (Stichting Stoombierbrouwerij De Keyzer N.A. Bosch)

Admission & discounts

The regular tour costs €14 per person (about 2 hours) and includes two beer tastings (Saison de Maestricht and L’Empereur de Maestricht; non-alcoholic alternatives on request). Payment online via Wero, iDEAL, Bancontact, Belfius or KBC.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

For visitors with limited mobility, only the first floor is accessible.

Kids & families

According to the website, also suitable for family outings; a minimum age or children's prices are not mentioned.

Getting there & parking

The visitor address is Wycker Grachtstraat 26, 6221 CX Maastricht (the correspondence address Kommel 26 is not the visitor entrance).

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The foundation occasionally rents parts of the complex; tours can also be booked for team events, clubs and family outings.

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